I have! Just learnt how to load my bobbin, thread my machine needle and in consequence turned up 3 pairs of work trousers. I'm feeling very proud of myself!!! xxx
2007-09-13 11:33:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Hey Sandee! I can paint walls and master flatpack furniture too. Never really let loose on electrics, plumbing, joinery or brickwork though: I'll have to have a go sometime. Might need a bit of practise before I trust myself with other peoples' clothes - I did have to unpick a couple of trouser hems and start over. Not a bad first attempt though and certainly look better than when I tried stitching them by hand!!
2007-09-13 12:34:20 · update #1
Jenkin 1950: Very impressed with all you can do. I'll need a whole lot of practise before I can do that kind of stuff. It does make really good economical sense though, doesn't it. I just got a Janome "so -mini" from Argos for £50 plus 50 bobbins of cotton in all colours for another £25. It would have cost me £6 a pair to get someone else to turn up my trousers and they didn't cost much more than that to buy, so hardly seemed worth it. Seemed to make so much more sense to invest money in a little machine and have the means to perform all future repairs and alterations.
2007-09-13 12:44:56 · update #2
hasicit: My brother-in-law can do all that elaborate emboidery too. Must be really useful if you want to make an original fashion statement. At this point in life, just never seem to have time to have time to do everything I want - and really regret wasting time in my teens when I had an abundance of it.
Currently getting into IT and gardening and Yes, it really does feel good to get to grips with things that at one time seemed far too difficult and complicated to consider mastering.
2007-09-13 12:53:38 · update #3
Clint: Present Tense-
I am sitting
You are sitting
He/She is sitting
They are sittting
Past Tense-
I was sat
You were sat
He/She was sat
They were sat
The cat sat on the mat
The cat is sitting on the mat
Clint: Sit down or be sat upon!
2007-09-14 11:25:52 · update #4
DIY doc. Never heard that expression before but I like it! So have you ever discovered if your salvaged sewing machine actually works? I used to own a big old typewriter when I was in Manchester way back: it was a beast of a machine.
2007-09-14 11:32:01 · update #5
lofty: Don't you find it takes forever though? I did!
2007-09-14 11:34:27 · update #6
Am 56, male, married, 4 children, have been using a sewing machine for years and years. I made my wife's wedding dress 36 years ago (equivalent today £1.50) and have made her numerous dresses, have made clothes for the children, curtains for the house, etc etc. I have sewed my own shirts, trousers, etc. Our first machine was from Woolworths at £20 but as time went on we managed to upgrade a bit.
I had lessons from a Polish woman called Eva, who turned out dress after dress after dress for a top model called Felicity something. In fact, Eva made my wedding shirt and suit.
So keep on!
2007-09-13 12:05:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If the thread is falling to the bottom of the fabric the top thread is the problem. It is the opposite of logic.. if the bottom is a mess it's the top thread if the top is loopy then the bobbin is the issue. If you are threading the machine on top... be sure that the foot is always UP if it is down then the thread may not get in between the tension discs and then it will not have any tension. If the machine is threaded properly on top... is securely inside the tension then your machine may have another problem. 1) Never sew through adhesive backed hook and loop tape. The adhesive can get stuck all over the hook assembly causing that problem. 2) If you recently broke a needle your hook may have a nick on it causing the needle thread to become loose. 3) If you don't lower the foot on the machine, which is a common error made with free-motion sewing this can cause that to happen. If you are sure... that you have the top threaded properly you may want to take your machine into a repair person.
2016-03-18 05:26:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gentlemen sat sewing machines evening
2016-02-02 09:37:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learned to use a sewing machine when I was in High school. I remember because it was the same year we took state in football. Skills do not have to be gender specific. You only need to open your mind to the possibilities. Good going you should feel proud.
2007-09-13 11:46:03 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry T 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
With no offense meant at all, Good on ya. Whatever blows yer skirt up. "MY" sewing machine was chosen from salvage because it's just the right height to allow my big screen TV to sit securely on it, as I lay back on the sofa watching HGTV
2007-09-13 13:38:18 · answer #5 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good for you you ll be running up a pair of curtains in no time!y shouldnt men sew anyway???
2007-09-13 11:40:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
not that mechanically minded,just a bit of embroidery.
2007-09-13 12:15:26 · answer #7 · answered by HaSiCiT Bust A Tie A1 TieBusters 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not have a sowing machine so i do all my sowing by hand.
2007-09-14 10:02:31 · answer #8 · answered by lofty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
awWW!!! :D Totally Adorable!!
wish there were more people like you!
proud of you
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cheers
2007-09-13 11:40:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Good for you! If I, a mere woman, did all your DIY would you do all my sewing please.
2007-09-13 12:01:29 · answer #10 · answered by Sandee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋